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Principles of Engineering Economic Analysis (Insert Course Name and Number) Insert Instructor's Name Insert Academic Term and Year
Principles of Engineering Economic Analysis (Insert Course Name and Number) Insert Instructor's Name Insert Academic Term and Year
Henry Ford
Donaldson Brown
Chief Financial Officer
General Motors
1924
Proposals
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Economic Analysis
1. Total cost = 6 passengers ($300/passenger)
+ 2 taxis($50/taxi)(2 trips) = $2200.00
2. Total cost = 2 rental cars ($50/day)(2 days) + 4 drops ($150/drop)
+ 2,400 miles/car (2 cars)($4.25/gallon)/(20 miles/gallon) = $1820.00
3. Total cost = 2 rental cars ($50/day)(7 days)
+ 2,400 miles/car (2 cars)($4.25/gallon)/(20 miles/gallon) = $1720.00
4. Total cost = 1 rental van ($80/day)(2 days) + 2 drops ($225/drop)
+ 2,400 miles/van (1 van)($4.25/gallon)/(12 miles/gallon) = $1460.00
5. Total cost = 1 rental van ($80/day)(7 days)
+ 2,400 miles/van (1 van)($4.25/gallon)/(12 miles/gallon) = $1410.00
* violates 1st DCF rule, since bulb lasts longer than a year
Principles of Engineering Economic Analysis, 5th edition
Example 1.13
Stacy Kinney, an engineer and Hugh’s daughter, pointed
out several errors in her father’s analysis. She explained
that the energy cost consists of a fixed cost and a
variable cost: $7.10 per meter; 8.803¢/kWh for < 2000 kWh
in a month; and 8.8087¢/kWh for > 2000 kWh/mo. Since
the energy load on the building > 2000 kWh/mo, she said
the incremental cost would be 8.087¢/kWh, not 10¢/kWh.
• True or False: If your time value of money is 10% annually, then you
will be indifferent between receiving $1000 today and receiving $1100
one year from today.
• True or False: If your time value of money is 10% annually, then you
will be indifferent between receiving $1000 today and receiving $1100
one year from today. TRUE